Leave of absence

Applies to

• Parental leave
• Military service
• Illness of yourself or someone you care for
• Full-time position as a student representative or as an elected official
• Other weighty reasons beyond your control

You document the application with confirmation of term/birth certificate, call-up papers, medical certificate, confirmation of full-time position or other equivalent documentation.

You can apply at any time throughout the year and will be granted leave for the semester or academic year.

You can apply for general leave for up to two semesters from the study program without stating a reason and without attaching documentation. You can apply for two consecutive semesters of leave or one semester at a time.

You must have completed at least one semester of the study program to be granted leave.

You can only get general leave for one semester if the structure of your study program makes it possible. If this is not possible, you must apply for leave for two semesters, e.g. primary school teacher education (GLU).

Students who are on leave do not have to pay tuition or semester fees or register for the semesters they are on leave.

You can choose to pay the semester fee and register while you are on leave, even if you are not taking courses. This means that you will receive a semester receipt and can still use the welfare services of the Student Welfare Organization and use the library at NLA. The usual deadlines for paying the semester fee and registering apply.

If your application for leave has been granted after all fees have been paid, you can apply to have the tuition fee refunded. The semester fee will not be refunded. The application deadline is 3 weeks after the start of studies.

Students who are on leave of absence may take exams during their leave. You must then pay the semester fee and exam fee.

When you apply for leave, you must familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions for loans and grants from Lånekassen. Normally, students do not receive loans during their leave period.

Students applying for parental leave must familiarise themselves with the terms and conditions for receiving parental grants from Lånekassen. The parental leave may be shorter or longer than the period for which you receive parental grants from Lånekassen.

Two months before the leave expires, you must provide written confirmation of whether you wish to continue your studies after the leave period has ended.

NLA University College will, as far as possible, make arrangements so that you can return to a similar level as before the leave.